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Marie-Claude Rioux

Longueuil

Summary

Experienced actuarial professional, recently retired after 26 years of experience in the life insurance and pension fields. Available for contract assignments or one-off actuarial projects.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Experience Studies

Manulife
Montreal
07.2015 - 06.2023
  • Manage the Life Insurance and Affinity Experience Studies department for Manulife's Canadian division.
  • Oversee the production of experience studies (mortality, lapse, disability, incidence, IBNR and premium persistency assumptions).
  • Organize work by prioritizing tasks in order to meet expectations and deadlines.
  • Perform updates of methodologies, processes and controls annually.
  • Effectively coordinate internal and external audits.
  • Participate in industry experience studies on mortality, led by the CIA.

Director, European Embedded Value

Standard Life
Montreal
12.2010 - 06.2015
  • Manage and improve the productivity of the Financial Projections department.
  • Oversee the work on the European Embedded Value (EEV) and the company's business plan.
  • Actively participate in the continuous improvement of processes.
  • Finalize the company's expense study and communicate the various changes to be made to the valuation and pricing models.

Actuarial Assistant European Embedded Value

Standard Life
Montreal
06.2005 - 11.2010
  • Calculate the European Embedded Value (EEV) and produce the EEV sensitivity analysis on all the company's products.
  • Participate in the production of the annual business plan as well as periodic updates.

Actuarial Assistant Pension Plan Consulting

Standard Life
Montreal
05.2001 - 05.2005
  • Conduct actuarial and accounting valuations of pension plans in a timely manner.

Actuarial Analyst, Administration of the CN Pension Plan

Mercer
Montreal
05.1997 - 04.2001
  • Produce annual pension statements to CN's employees and retirees.

Education

Diploma in Management -

L'Effet A

FCIA -

CIA
05.2001 - /2012

FSA and CERA -

SOA
05.2001 - /2010

Bachelor's degree - Actuarial Science

Laval University
/1993 - /1997

Skills

  • Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, VBA, AXIS, C, APL and Fortran
  • Communication: Write clear and concise reports to summarize analysis and decisions
  • Organization: Work on many projects in parallel and stay focus on priorities
  • Good leadership and team collaboration
  • Strong adaptability
  • Problem solving
  • Professional empathy
  • Continuous improvement

Affiliations

  • Passion for cooking.
  • Volunteer for the Croisée de Longueuil association.
  • Volunteer for the translation of actuarial exams for the Society of Actuaries.
  • Travels
  • Sports: spinning, hiking and pickleball.

Languages

French
Native
English
Advanced

Timeline

Director, Experience Studies

Manulife
07.2015 - 06.2023

Director, European Embedded Value

Standard Life
12.2010 - 06.2015

Actuarial Assistant European Embedded Value

Standard Life
06.2005 - 11.2010

FCIA -

CIA
05.2001 - /2012

FSA and CERA -

SOA
05.2001 - /2010

Actuarial Assistant Pension Plan Consulting

Standard Life
05.2001 - 05.2005

Actuarial Analyst, Administration of the CN Pension Plan

Mercer
05.1997 - 04.2001

Diploma in Management -

L'Effet A

Bachelor's degree - Actuarial Science

Laval University
/1993 - /1997
Marie-Claude Rioux